Where does “genético” come from?
genético (Spanish) comes from New Latin geneticus, from Latin genesis, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
genético (Spanish): genetic
Ancestry of “genético”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | New Latin | geneticus | — |
| 2 | Latin | genesis | generation, creation, nativity; birth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “genético”